Press Releases Archive - Vicky Phelan

Vicky Phelan portrait raises over €55,000 for healthcare workers
- Date:February 4, 2021
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Vicky Phelan going to US for months of experimental cancer treatment
- Date:January 9, 2021
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Vicky Phelan seeks further cancer treatment options as new tumour is discovered
- Date:November 2, 2020
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Vicky Phelan feels ‘betrayed’ by CervicalCheck tribunal
- Date:October 28, 2020
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Overcoming by Vicky Phelan and Naomi Linehan is Irish Book of the Year 2019
- Date:January 30, 2020
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Taoiseach apologises
- Date:October 23, 2019
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:1 & 2
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Overcoming: Vicky Phelan’s story of truth and bravery
- Date:September 23, 2019
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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CervicalCheck campaigner Phelan to focus on her health
- Date:February 21, 2019
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:7
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Pembro drug to be made available to all women with cervical cancer
- Date:January 23, 2019
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:Online Article
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Call for equal access to cervical cancer drug
- Date:December 6, 2018
- Source:The Irish Times
- Page:7
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And that's a wrap! After almost a month on displ

And that's a wrap!

After almost a month on display, The Vicky Phelan Portrait has left Carlow last week and what an amazing experience it was!

Organised by @itcarlow , @eist_carlow_cancer_support and Carlow Chamber of Commerce, the first display event was held at the amazing @visual_carlow , where people got the chance to experience the amazing and inspirational story of @vickyphelanofficial symbolised within the Portrait by Artist @vincentdevineart

Following this opening Display event, The Vicky Phelan Portrait visited MSD Pharmaceutical, where it stayed on display for all employees there to see it and also experience being brought through all its detail by Vincent on its last day at MSD.
How significant was this event at MSD? Well, MSD Pharmaceutical is where the wonder drug "Pembrolizumab" is manufactured. This is the drug that Vicky Phelan fought so hard to gain access to, that has extended her life and thanks to Vicky, has been made available to many more people fighting cancer in Ireland.

Eist Cancer Support Centre hosted the Portrait for a further two weeks at their newly launched premises where service users of this wonderful centre and the public came to experience The Portrait in what was the most beautiful event held over the final two days there. Even when Vicky herself can't be present, she's inspiring and empowering people to take better care of their own health and help save lives.

We are grateful to everyone that helped bring The Vicky Phelan Portrait to Carlow and thank you to everyone that donated towards Eist Cancer Support Centre. Thank you to the wonderful people at Eist that offer this much needed support to Cancer patients in Carlow, your work is truly inspirational ❤️👏

The Vicky Phelan Portrait will be coming to Dublin in August and September, so keep an eye open for more details soon..

The Vicky Phelan Portrait is coming to Carlow for

The Vicky Phelan Portrait is coming to Carlow for the month of May!

This Friday, May 6th we will be hosting our next display event at @visual_carlow in collaboration with @eist_carlow_cancer_support @itcarlow , County Carlow Chamber of Commerce and MSD Carlow.

Open to the public from 2pm to 4pm, you can come and see the Portrait of the inspiring @vickykellyphelan and hear from the artist @vincentdevineart who will bring you through Vickys story captured and symbolised within this extraordinary Portrait.

From 4.30pm to 6.30pm we will host a fundraising Display Event in aid of Eist Cancer Support Centre Carlow. You can book on the link ⬇️ https://carlowchamber.com/events-calendar

To make a donation in aid of @eist_carlow_cancer_support on @idonate.ie go to
https://www.idonate.ie/register-donor-payment.html

The Portrait will be displayed at MSD Carlow from May 7th until May 13th and will then spend two weeks at @eist_carlow_cancer_support
where the public will get another chance to view it and experience this extraordinary Portrait with @vincentdevineart on the 28th May.

#overcoming
#cancerawareness #cervicalcancerawareness #vickyphelan #healthawareness

Our most recent @vickyphelanportrait display event

Our most recent @vickyphelanportrait display event, held at @witwaterford to celebrate #Internationalwomensday last Tuesday 8th March was certainly a day we will never forget.

Colleagues and friends of @vickykellyphelan at WIT pulled together and organised the most beautiful event, not just to commemorate #Internationalwomensday, but to honour Vicky Phelan for her selfless and tireless work for every woman in our country. Time is something none of us will every get back, and for Vicky Phelan to so selflessly, give her valuable time to campaign for womens health, fight the injustice of state organisations, challenge the status quo and lead change for others, is truly inspirational and heroic. Vicky is an ordinary woman, who has done extraordinary good for women and for the whole of society. She has shown leadership, strength, courage and resilience in the face of huge adversity. Vicky has and continues to save lives in all she has done.

Vicky, already an Honorary Fellow of WIT, was honoured again, with a new Honourary Research Chair named "The Vicky Phelan Chair in Equality and Access to Education" to help widen the access to education with a specific focus on women.

Our evening event, held at @theparlourvintagetearooms was another amazing and beautiful event organised by @waterfordcc @networkwaterford @sarahjanecleary @dccwaterford. This event also marked the closing of @theparlourvintagetearooms and what a memorable and bitter sweet evening it was to mark this moment too.

The audience at both events were taken through the Triptych as Vickys life story was laid before them in all its detail..Symbols of Heartbreak, Heroism, Inspiration, Strength, Resilience, Spirituality, Justice, Health, Life and Love were all laid bare for all to experience and to be reminded, what one woman has gone through but still fights on. Through all these emotions, as symbolised within the @vickyphelanportrait, we endeavour to support Vickys Campaign and bring Vickys story far & wide.

Two of our selected charities to benefit from this event were @solascancersupportcentre and @shonadotie , both of whom are close to Vickys heart and do such great work locally and nationally.

Sending Love and Best Wishes to @vickykellyphelan

Sending Love and Best Wishes to @vickykellyphelan and her family today as Vicky receives the "Freedom of Limerick" in a special ceremony in the city this evening.

The accolade is the highest honour that can be given to an individual by Limerick City and County Council and is awarded to those who have made “exceptional or unique contributions to the common good or to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the life of Limerick.

Announcing the decision to present Vicky with the honour, Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Cllr Daniel Butler said the mother of two is “an inspiration to all of us.”
“She is a tireless fighter for women who have been affected by the Cervical Check scandal, and her work encapsulates the Freedom of Limerick, and how women should be treated.
“Her work has transformed the lives and saved the lives of Irish women and helped us talk of end of life in an important way, in turn helping to make Irish society a richer and more equal"

There isn't a more deserving person to receive such an honour.

#overcoming
#vickyphelan
#cervicalcancerawareness
#ireland

A huge "thank you" to everyone that donated to "Th

A huge "thank you" to everyone that donated to "The Mooncoin Cancer Support Group" at the recent Display of @vickyphelanportrait in Mooncoin. You have raised €1,315.00 towards a great cause and thank you to all for your generosity 👏

Wow, what a day it was yesterday ❤ Thank you to

Wow, what a day it was yesterday ❤

Thank you to everyone that attended the Inaugural Display of "The Vicky Phelan Portrait" yesterday in Vickys home village of Mooncoin.

We were genuinely blown away by the reaction of those that attended. The love ❤ and affection 🥰 for @vickykellyphelan in the Parish Hall could be felt by everyone there so warmly.

Those that attended experienced the story of Vickys life, her fight for justice, her campaign for womens health, her love of her family and her determination to stay alive, all captured by Vincent in Vickys amazing Portrait.

It wasn't the first time the kind people of Mooncoin rallied around Vicky to give her support but this time was different. This time was a recognition of her Heroism and true Greatness. As @vincentdevineart rightly put it, she's a life saver of so many women and she is a true Irish Hero and a Powerhouse Advocate for women's health. She's the "woman of every year"

The Inaugural Display was a long time waiting to happen and January 2nd was a date that was meant to be. January is "Cervical cancer awareness month" and to commerate this, the eventual Inaugral Display in Mooncoin, has coincided with the Portrait spending the month of January in the Solas Cancer Support Centre in Waterford to raise awareness of Cervical Cancer and to also highlight the terrific support services provided at the @solascancersupportcentre

Thank you to everyone for your support and we look forward to many more displays in the future.

Special thank you to @vickykellyphelan
@vincentdevineart
@davybrennan79
@alicia.brennan.10
@billy.keane.520
@gwalsh77
@gaby.kelly.397 & JK

The Public Display of "The Vicky Phelan Triptych"

The Public Display of "The Vicky Phelan Triptych" will take place on January 2nd at 12pm in Mooncoin Parish Hall.

@vincentdevineart will take you through Vicky's story contained within the Portrait and Vicky will send the Portrait on its way to continue her campain of cancer awareness to the public.

Note: Entry valid for previous ticket holders.
Covid-19 protocol & guidelines apply.
All proceeds will go to Mooncoin Cancer Support Group.

January is "Cervical Cancer Awareness Month" and we are delighted to announce that the Portrait will then spend the month of January in the Solas Cancer Support Centre in Waterford.

The www.vickyphelanportrait.com website is now LIV

The www.vickyphelanportrait.com website is now LIVE.

✅Information on Cancer Support
✅Where you can purchase Vicky's book "Overcoming".
✅Read about the wonderful @vickykellyphelan
✅Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign
✅Read about the Symbolism within the Portrait
✅Links to Podcast and Media
✅Book the Portrait at your University, College, School or Gallery

Special thanks to @passionforcreative for their great work in creating this website.

》》》》Postponed《《《《 Hi Everyone, A

》》》》Postponed《《《《

Hi Everyone,
As you all know, we have not received the updated guidelines from Government and due to the uncertain situation we now have to POSTPONE the Display in Mooncoin this weekend.
We, along with Vicky and her Family are very disappointed but we will certainly make this happen in the near future when the C19 situation has hopefully improved.
All tickets will still be valid for the future date or should you wish to obtain a refund please call 051 508413 or email info@vickyphelanportrait.com

The "Vicky Phelan Portrait" Inaugural Public Displ

The "Vicky Phelan Portrait" Inaugural Public Display will take place in Mooncoin Parish Hall to coincide with homecoming visit of @vickykellyphelan from her treatment in the USA.

@vincentdevineart will take you through the amazing detail and story contained within this extraordinary Portrait.

Vickys resilience and bravery has captivated a nation and the Portrait will continue her story for generations to come.
Please join us in celebrating Vickys return home and show your support for our local charity "Mooncoin Cancer Support Group" also.

Tickets available from Friday 25th June in Mooncoin Stores, Centra Main Street and Crokes Chapel Street. €5 per ticket with additional donations welcomed.

*Due to C19 Restrictions this event will be limited in attendance with time slots of 12:15pm, 1:30pm and 2:45pm available to attend.

Coming soon....

Coming soon....

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